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as in separated
to set or keep apart from others
sequestered the woman until she was no longer contagious
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as in confiscated
to take ownership or control of (something) by right of one's authority
police found and sequestered several illegal weapons
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Recent Examples of sequestered
Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
That sentiment is front and center in The Fence, a sequestered and highly theatrical drama set on an African construction site that feels much more like a colonial outpost.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Another question is how much of the extra carbon remains sequestered.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
Jurors will remain anonymous and partially sequestered throughout the proceedings.
—Hannah Phillips, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, off-duty Islanders were sequestered backstage; some of the couples, including winners Espinal and Bryan Arenales, got their own rooms, while those who left the villa single were separated into groups of guys and girls.
—Caroline Framke, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2025
Ybarra, the state legislator, is lobbying the governor to create a carve out to the clean energy law for natural gas if the carbon is sequestered.
—Monica Nickelsburg, NPR, 17 Aug. 2025
On that date, the three-person independent panel were sequestered away to write up their decision.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2025
When Frank Sinatra performed, his bobbysoxer fangirls were sequestered in the balcony to prevent them from rushing the stage.
—Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2025
When supply gets sequestered by decade‑horizon buyers, price elasticity changes.
—Bob Haber, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Verb
In the second clinical trial, not yet published, 36 sequestered volunteers ate an additional 1,000 calories a day when on the ultraprocessed food diet, according to a midpoint analysis of the data by Hall.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
That sentiment is front and center in The Fence, a sequestered and highly theatrical drama set on an African construction site that feels much more like a colonial outpost.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
That carbon remains sequestered in the lower mantle for epochal lengths of time; some of it eventually erupts back into the atmosphere via volcanism.
—Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Another question is how much of the extra carbon remains sequestered.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
Jurors will remain anonymous and partially sequestered throughout the proceedings.
—Hannah Phillips, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, off-duty Islanders were sequestered backstage; some of the couples, including winners Espinal and Bryan Arenales, got their own rooms, while those who left the villa single were separated into groups of guys and girls.
—Caroline Framke, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2025
Ybarra, the state legislator, is lobbying the governor to create a carve out to the clean energy law for natural gas if the carbon is sequestered.
—Monica Nickelsburg, NPR, 17 Aug. 2025
On that date, the three-person independent panel were sequestered away to write up their decision.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2025
When Frank Sinatra performed, his bobbysoxer fangirls were sequestered in the balcony to prevent them from rushing the stage.
—Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2025
When supply gets sequestered by decade‑horizon buyers, price elasticity changes.
—Bob Haber, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sequestered
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Ruling an isolated, ruined, and besieged Gaza Strip will not get Hamas closer to this objective—but building up a strong political presence in the West Bank could, and accepting the latest proposal could free Hamas to do this.—
Hussein Ibish,
The Atlantic,
1 Oct. 2025
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Many in the field are aware that scientists from the pharmaceutical company Ayerst Research Laboratories isolated the molecule from a soil sample containing the bacterium Streptomyces hydroscopicus in the mid-1970s.—
Ted Powers,
The Conversation,
29 Sep. 2025
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Exxon was the first American company to sue Cuban state companies, Cimex and Unión Cuba-Petróleo in 2019, for the exploitation of service stations confiscated by the Cuban government.—
Nora Gamez Torres,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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In this exclusive clip, the sisters encounter one of the magical objects their ancestor confiscated.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
3 Oct. 2025
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But on this day, on a secluded lake in France, Gilman had tied for first place in the barefoot jump, reaching a distance of 8 1⁄2 meters (or roughly 28 feet).—
Barbie Porter,
Twin Cities,
29 Sep. 2025
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Slow it down and escape for the afternoon at the Red Lane® Spa or take a leisurely walk along a two-mile stretch of calm, secluded shoreline at Sandals South Coast.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
27 Sep. 2025
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In the case of Cardi B, whose net worth is reportedly close to $100 million, being legally separated from her husband qualifies her as a single mother, although her economics put her in another category apart from both single- and dual-parent families.—
Meagan Jordan,
Rolling Stone,
3 Oct. 2025
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Lori Loughlin and her husband Mossimo Giannulli have separated, Fox News has learned.—
Brie Stimson , Larry Fink,
FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The seven Benton County circuit judges recused from the case, and it has been assigned to Jim Spears, a retired circuit judge.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 Oct. 2025
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Recently wrapping production in Kentucky, the indie is set in the near future, where a retired soldier’s isolated existence is shattered when a runaway female android seeks refuge on his farm.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Map – This is easily the most significant, overall addition Borderlands 4 brings to the table over all past games, which were segregated into a dozen or two loading screens to get to place to place.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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At the time, Miami Beach was segregated, but Black patrons were welcome at the Hampton House in Brownsville, Miami’s thriving Black neighborhood.—
Mariette Williams,
AFAR Media,
9 Sep. 2025
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His pho stands out with its beefy broth, layered with smoke from the charred aromatics and fall-apart brisket.—
Bao Ong,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Sep. 2025
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To bring families who are apart and heal them.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
12 Aug. 2025
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The islands consist of two main islands, Basse-Terre and Grand-Terre (which resemble a butterfly from above), along with a handful of outlying islands.—
Essence,
Essence,
3 Oct. 2025
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Yokosuka and Sasebo on the main islands have received visits, as well as White Beach on the southwestern outlying Okinawa Island.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Sequestered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sequestered. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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